Menogyn Trips

YMCA CAMP MENOGYN •[email protected] • [P] 612-822-2267 •campmenogyn.org please visitcampmenogyn.org orcall usat763-4791146. “Welcomes” thatgreet camperscomingofftrail. For anapplication, camp chores, work onserviceprojects, andplanparticipate in Menogyn adventure whilehelpingoutatcamp.Engagècampers do Engagè sessionsallow camperstoearnmoney toward their ENGAG experienced campers. and more challengingthantheBWCA –aperfect opportunity for of Ontario’sQueticoProvincial Park. TheQueticoismore remote portage for 16–19daysthrough thebeautifullakes andrivers Campers deepentheirexpedition canoeingskillsasthey paddleand Entering grades 10-12 QUETICO CANOE and toolsprovided. shaving horse.They thenusetheirnew paddleontrail. Allmaterials paddle. Campers learnhow touseahandplane,Spokeshave, and Our skilledcanoemasterinstructscampersincrafting asolidwood paddle. Groups stayanextra dayincampbefore goingoutontrail. For some 14 and 16 day sessions, campers can build their own canoe Entering grades 9-12 BWCAW CANOEWITHPADDLE BUILD more timetocreate lastingfriendshipsandhave fun! develop theirwildernesscanoeingandcampingskills.There isalso campers canexperience longerroutes andhave timetofurther With 11–13daysontrail intheBoundaryWaters Canoe Area, FOR ALONGER ADVENTURE sessions. Note: Campersentering7thgrade are at designatedBWCA campsites. campers willpaddleandportage4–12milesperdaycamp trip intheBoundaryWaters Canoe Area. Traveling inasmallgroup, develop new skillsasthey enjoy asixorninedaywildernesscanoe canoeing experience, Menogyntrailguides work withcampersto An incredible adventure for teens!Regardless Campers placed withothersofsimilarage Entering grades 7-12 BWCAW CANOE learning how topaddle, portage, andsetupcamp. the beautifulBoundaryWaters Canoe Area. Everyone willhave fun Menogyn andwillthenenjoy a2nightsmallgroup canoetripin Menogyn Magicfor thefirsttime. Campers willspendonenightat This isagreat opportunityfor younger camperstoexperience the Entering grades 7-8 BWCAW INTRO TO CANOE Menogyn Trips È WORK CAMPERPROGRAM only eligible for 5 or 8 day eligible for 5or8day of skilllevel orprevious Quetico campersmustbringavalid passport 7/23 -8/2 6/29 -7/9 8/16 -8/25 8/16 –8/23 8/7 –8/14 7/29 –8/5 7/12 –7/19 6/29 –7/6 6/20 –6/27* Date 8/16 -8/20 7/23 -7/27 6/23 -6/27 Date 7/12 –8/2 6/20 –7/9 Date 7/23 –8/5 7/12 –7/27 6/23 –7/6 Date 8/7 –8/20 7/23 –8/5 7/12 –7/27 6/23 –7/6 Date 7/23 -8/2 7/23 -7/27 7/12 -7/19 6/29 -7/9 6/20 -6/27 Date #ofDays * Early seasondiscount 11 5 8 8 # Days # Days 11-12 Grade Grade # Days 7 9 8-10 8-10 8-10 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10 9-12 9-12 9-12 -10 -12 22 20 14 16 14 5 5 5 8/16 -8/25 8/7 -8/14 7/29 -8/5 Date #ofDays # Days # Days 11 11 10 16 11 14 14 14 8 8 8 8 8 8

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BWCAW ROCK CLIMB Date # Days Fees Entering grades 8 - 10 7/12 - 7/19 Girls 8 $1,000 A great introduction to outdoor rock climbing. After a two hour 7/29 - 8/5 Girls 8 $1,000 canoe paddle to a campsite, campers spend 3 – 4 days climbing 8/7 - 8/14 Boys 8 $1,000 on Seagull Lake in the BWCA.

SUPERIOR HIKING TRAIL CLIMB & BACKPACK Entering grades 8 - 11 Previous experience is not required, but a basic knowledge of climbing is helpful. With 11- 13 days on trail, campers climb at several amazing sites on Date # Days Fees or near the Superior Hiking Trail and enjoy backpacking between the climbing locations. Menogyn groups have climbed at Palisade Head, 6/23 - 7/6 Boys 14 $1,770 Shovel Point, Section 13, and Mystical Mountain. 7/12 - 7/27 Boys 16 $2,000 8/7 - 8/20 Girls 14 $1,770

BWCAW CANOE & ROCK CLIMB Entering grades 8 - 10 Date # of Days Fees Campers get an excellent taste of both wilderness canoeing and rock 6/29 - 7/9 11 $1,370 climbing on this combined trip. Trail groups split their time between canoeing 7/23 - 8/2 11 $1,370 through the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and climbing at Seagull Palisade 8/16 - 8/25 10 $1,250 as they learn skills for both types of wilderness adventures.

BORDER ROUTE BACKPACK Date Grade # Days Fees Entering grades 7 - 12 6/29 - 7/6 7 8 $990 Campers placed with others of similar age. 7/29 - 8/5 7 8 $990

Campers enjoy and learn the basics of wilderness backpacking during six 6/20 - 6/27 8-10 8 $990 days of hiking on the Superior Hiking Trail near Lake Superior or along the 7/12 - 7/19 8-10 8 $990 Border Route Trail in the Boundary Waters. Both routes offer strikingly 8/7 - 8/14 8-10 8 $990 beautiful vistas, well maintained trails, and designated campsites. 7/29 - 8/5 11-12 8 $990

LAKE SUPERIOR BACKPACK Entering grades 8 - 11 Date # of Days Fees Groups will have the opportunity to explore hiking trails along the 6/29 - 7/9 11 $1,520 southern and western shores of Lake Superior for six to seven days. These routes provide campers with sweeping vistas over the big lake 7/23 - 8/2 11 $1,520 as well as varied terrain through northern forests. This allows for the 8/16 - 8/25 10 $1,400 further development of backcountry practices and orienteering skills through familiar landscapes. Each session will stay in designated campsites and travel along well marked and maintained trails.

ISLE ROYALE BACKPACK Entering grades 9 - 12 Date # of Days Fees After a fun 90 minute ferry ride from Grand Portage, campers enjoy 7 – 6/23 - 7/6 14 $2,040 8 days backpacking established trails on beautiful Isle Royale, an island 8/7 - 8/20 14 $2,040 national park in Lake Superior. Isle Royale campers often see moose and 7/12 - 7/27 16 $2,320 fox, and may even hear wolves. Groups stay in designated campsites.

ROCKY MOUNTIANS BACKPACK Entering grades 9 - 12 Previous wilderness experience is required. For 13 – 15 days, campers hike deep into a Rocky Mountain wilderness Date # of Days Fees area (Sawtooths in Idaho, Glacier National Park in Montana, or a similar 7/12 - 8/2 22 $3,120 area) and explore spectacular mixed alpine terrain, at elevations up to 8/7 - 8/25 19 $2,770 11,000 feet. Campers enjoy classic Rocky Mountain beauty while strengthening their mountain backpacking skills.

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